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    Popular TV Actor Kushal Punjabi Commits Suicide

    27 Dec, 2019 08:58 AM

      Popular television actor Kushal Punjabi, who was recently seen in the show Ishq Mein Marjawan, has passed away. The actor committed suicide by hanging in his Bandra West home at 11.10 pm last night. A case of accidental death has been registered at Bandra police station. Mumbai Police spokesperson DCP Pranaya Ashok has said that the motive for committing suicide is not yet known.

       

      Punjabi rose to fame after appearing in the 1997 music video of Shweta Shetty song “Deewane Toh Deewane Hain”. He also appeared in reality shows like Jhalak Dikhla Jaa and Fear Factor. The actor was also seen in shows like Kasamh Se, Dekho Magar Pyaar Se and Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa among more. He had appeared in films like Lakshya, Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal, Kaal and Salaam-e-Ishq.

       

      Karanvir Bohra shared the news of Kushal’s demise on Instagram and wrote, “Ur demise has shocked the hell out of me. I’m still in denial @itsme_kushalpunjabi I know you are in a happier place, but this is unfathomable. The way you lead your life really inspired me in more ways than one….but what was I to know.”

       
       
       

      He added, “Your zest for dancing, fitness, off-road biking, fatherhood and above all that, that smiling face of yours, your happy-go-lucky nature your warmth all that was such ingenuity. I’m gonna miss you so much #kushlani You will always be rememberd sad a guy who lived a full life. #dancingdaddy #fit #lifeenthusiast #biker #smilingface #onelifeliveitright #restinpeace #omnamoshivaya”

       

      Tusshar Kapoor tweeted, “Shocked and saddened to wake up to the news of the demise of actor @PunjabiKushal Had recently shot with him for a forthcoming film! RIP #kushal” To this, Sophie Choudry replied, “Whattttt?? I just met him a couple of months ago!! How the hell!! OMG😞”

       
       
       

      Shweta Tiwari, Ravi Dubey, Hiten Tejwani and Shaleen Bhanot also expressed their shock on Instagram.

       

      Karan Patel wrote a condolence message on Instagram, “🙏RIP🙏 my brother. Guess Its true when they say, “The happiest Faces hide the Most saddened Hearts”. Seeing Your spirit and zest for life, never in my wildest dreams would i have thought that you will bid your final goodbye to life in a way that will send a chill down our spines every time we think of you. @itsme_kushalpunjabi you will be missed forever. Hope and pray you are inna better place. 🙏. Still can’t believe you’re gone. Gone too soon. 😢🙏”

       
       
       
       

      Chhavi Mittal’s post read, “I hope you are in a better place my dear friend. I have no words to express what I feel today. Just that you will forever be missed by me and all of us whose lives you touched. I wish you peace. #rip”

       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
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      My Heart My Rock. ❤️❤️ #love #family #heart #wife #son #junior #joy #peace #sonday

      A post shared by Kushal Punjabi. (@itsme_kushalpunjabi) on Jul 9, 2017 at 6:26am PDT

       
       
       
       
       
       
       
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      FamJam!! 💛 . #allsmiles #fitfam #babyboy #son #family #parents #love #selflesslove #joy #laughter #daddysboy #mamasboy #naughtyboys #fatherandson #playtime. What r ur #familypictures like?

      A post shared by Kushal Punjabi. (@itsme_kushalpunjabi) on May 21, 2019 at 5:35am PDT

       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
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